Leading Hand Recycling Operator - Ripley - $45.45/hr + Penalties!

We’re urgently looking for a hands-on Leading Hand who can run a small team and keep the work moving on a busy industrial site in the Ripley area.

This is a long term role with an industry-leading waste management and recycling operation. You’ll oversee a small crew handling product shredding and destruction, while also jumping on the gear yourself when needed.

Day to Day you will:

• Direct a small team receiving pallets of goods by forklift 
• Separate packaging and products 
• Operate industrial shredders 
• Use loaders and skid steers to collect reclaimable material 
• Load and drive HR trucks to reclamation facilities 

THE PACKAGE

• $45.45 per hour + Penalty Rates !
• Stable Monday–Friday day shifts: 6:00am – 2:30pm 
• Occasional overtime available 
• Direct support and guidance from the Facility Manager 

​ WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

• Proven experience leading a team in an industrial setting 
• Current Forklift licence and solid experience on Counterbalance forklifts (unloading trucks) 
• HR truck licence with some professional experience driving a HR Truck
• Front End Loader or Skid Steer RIIMP tickets are highly regarded but not essential 
• Reliable own transport (site is not public-transport friendly) 
• Ability to pass a pre-employment urine drug screen 

This is a genuine leadership opportunity for someone who is comfortable both directing a small crew and getting hands on and leading from the front themselves.

If you’ve got the licences, the leadership experience and want stable day shifts with strong pay and a clear permanent package, APPLY TODAY!